Water – You’ve Got to Get the Amount Right. An Interview with Dr. Christaan Morssink.
Penn Student Reporter Marissa Rosen had the opportunity to have a quick chat with Dr. Christiaan Morssink, current Treasurer of the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative, to get his opinion on the 5th Annual PGWI Conference held at the University of Pennsylvania on April 3, 2012. Dr. Morssink holds Candidandus and Doctorandus degrees in cultural anthropology and [...]
External Perspectives on Accountability in the Developed and Developing World
Philadelphia Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug’s and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter opened the 5th Annual PGWI conference’s first session “Perspectives and Experiences from National and International Organizations: An Expert Panel Discussion.” Mrs. Susan Davis, Mr. John Sauer, and Mrs. Ellyn Walter joined the panel and greeted the audience. I had been following these panelists’ tweets and [...]
International Water Management Strategies and the EPA: An Interview with Sasha Koo-Oshima
The Philadelphia Global Water Initiative (PGWI) 5th Annual Conference provided an opportunity to bring together experts to address global challenges in access to safe drinking water supply and sanitation. This year’s theme focused on performance indicators for sustainable water and sanitation projects in developing countries and featured Ms Sasha Koo-Oshima as an expert panelist. Sasha [...]


